No. 1,179 in Japanese
棚
"Shelf" or "rack."
In a sentence
棚にはたくさんの本が並べられています。
There are many books arranged on the shelf.
In this sentence, '棚' refers to a physical shelf used for storing items such as books.
彼女の成功は棚に上げて考えてしまった。
Her success was set aside when discussing the matter.
Here, '棚' is used metaphorically in the phrase '棚に上げる,' which means to set aside or ignore something.
新しい棚をリビングに取り付けました。
I installed a new shelf in the living room.
In this context, '棚' again refers to a physical shelf, describing its installation in a room.
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